The 2025 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Chișinău, the capital of Moldova, from April 13 to 21, 2025, under the organization of the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF). This international competition brought together athletes in both men's and women's categories across various weight classes determined by body weight. In each category, athletes competed in two lifting disciplines—snatch and clean & jerk—with three attempts allowed in each. Final rankings were determined by the combined best results from both lifts.

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Chișinău Arena Sports Hall served as the main competition venue. A total of 333 athletes from 42 countries participated in the championship, including 185 women and 148 men. Throughout the championship, technical meetings, weigh-ins, group assignments, and anti-doping controls were conducted in accordance with EWF regulations. The competition schedule began with group events on April 13. The opening ceremony took place on April 12, while the EWF Congress convened on April 11. Competitions were held daily in morning and evening sessions according to a pre-planned timetable.

Organizational Structure

The championship was held across ten different weight categories for both women and men. Results in each category were determined based on the combined total of the snatch and clean & jerk lifts. Athletes were assigned to weigh-in and competition orders in accordance with the technical regulations set by the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF). Each weight class was divided into A, B, and C groups, based on the athletes' declared entry totals. The official results of the competitions were published through the EWF Information System.

Women's Category Results

At the 2025 European Weightlifting Championships, competitions in the women’s division were held across ten different weight classes. Türkiye secured a total of 8 medals in the women’s category and placed second in the overall team rankings.

45 kg

Representing Türkiye, Cansu Bektaş claimed the gold medal with a 76 kg snatch and a 90 kg clean & jerk, lifting a total of 166 kg. Gamze Altun, also from Türkiye, earned the bronze with a 161 kg total. In this category, Gabriela Danilov of Moldova broke the European Youth record in the snatch with 69 kg.

49 kg

Mihaela Cambei of Romania won first place with a total lift of 190 kg (85 kg snatch + 105 kg clean & jerk). Lucia Gonzalez of Spain followed with 173 kg, and Radmila Zagorac of Serbia took third with 169 kg. Türkiye’s Duygu Alici ranked seventh with a total of 165 kg.

55 kg

Garance Rigaud from France secured the gold with a total of 205 kg. Aleksandra Grigoryan (Armenia) followed with 202 kg, and Olha Ivzhenko (Ukraine) earned bronze with 201 kg. Türkiye’s Cansel Özkan finished fourth with a total of 200 kg.

59 kg

Andreea Cotruta of Romania won the category with a total of 208 kg. Belgian athlete Nina Sterckx came second with 207 kg, and Rebeka Koha (Ibrahima) of Latvia placed third with 206 kg.

64 kg

Sarah Davies of the United Kingdom took first place with a total of 223 kg. Türkiye’s Aysel Özkan followed closely with 222 kg, while Ukraine’s Svitlana Moskvina came third with 221 kg. Another Turkish lifter, Nuray Güngör, placed fifth with 217 kg.

71 kg

Eyglo Fanndal Sturludottir of Iceland claimed gold with a total of 244 kg. Independent Neutral Athlete (AIN) Zarina Gusalova followed with 241 kg, and Siuzanna Valodzka took bronze with 236 kg.

76 kg

Genna Toko Kegne of Italy won with a total of 233 kg. Anna Amroyan of Armenia secured second place with 231 kg, and Celia Gold of Israel came third with 230 kg. Türkiye’s Medine Saime Balaban placed tenth with 218 kg.

81 kg

Host country Moldova’s Elena Erighina earned the gold with a total of 242 kg. She was followed by Ilke Lagrou from Belgium with 238 kg, and Weronika Zielinska from Poland with 237 kg.

87 kg

Solfrid Koanda of Norway dominated the category with a 267 kg total. Liana Gyurjyan of Armenia followed with 246 kg, and Anastasiia Manievska of Ukraine placed third with 235 kg. Türkiye’s Tuana Suren ranked sixth with 225 kg.

+87 kg

Emily Campbell from the United Kingdom won gold with a total of 281 kg. Kiara Klug of Germany earned silver with 242 kg, and Valentyna Kisil of Ukraine took bronze with 237 kg. Türkiye did not have a representative in this category.

In the women's team standings, Armenia ranked first, Türkiye placed second, and the United Kingdom finished third.

Men's Category Results

55 kg

Angel Rusev of Bulgaria took first place with a total of 246 kg. Danu Secrieru of Moldova followed closely with 245 kg, while Ramini Shamilishvili of Georgia secured third place with 243 kg. Türkiye’s Harun Algül finished fourth with 241 kg.

61 kg

Ivan Dimov from Bulgaria won the gold medal with a total lift of 289 kg. Goderzi Berderlidze of Georgia placed second with 276 kg, and Garnik Cholakyan of Armenia came third with 275 kg. No Turkish athletes placed in this weight class.

67 kg

Kaan Kahraman of Türkiye won the gold medal with a total of 316 kg. Isa Rustamov of Azerbaijan followed with 308 kg, and Türkiye’s Ferdi Hardal claimed the bronze with 305 kg.

73 kg

Representing Türkiye, Yusuf Fehmi Genç earned the gold with a total lift of 348 kg. Gor Sahakyan of Armenia took silver with 338 kg, while Roberto Gutu of Germany claimed bronze with 335 kg.

81 kg

Oscar Reyes Martinez of Italy secured first place with a total of 349 kg. Rafik Harutyunyan of Armenia came second with 343 kg, and Kristi Ramadani of Albania placed third with 337 kg.

89 kg

Raphael Friedrich of Germany won gold with a total of 376 kg. Moldova’s Marin Robu followed closely with 375 kg, while Lorenzo Tarquini of Italy earned bronze with 353 kg. Türkiye’s Muhammed Emin Burun finished eighth with a total of 377 kg.

96 kg

Karlos Nasar from Bulgaria took first place with a total of 417 kg. Revaz Davitadze of Georgia placed second with 379 kg, while Davit Hovhannisyan of Armenia came third with 376 kg. Although Türkiye’s Hakan Şükrü Kurnaz lifted 191 kg in the clean & jerk, he did not place in the overall standings.

102 kg

AIN representative Yauheni Tsikhantsou secured gold with a total of 399 kg. Marcos Ruiz of Spain earned silver with 397 kg, and Tudor Bratu of Moldova came third with 386 kg.

109 kg

Garik Karapetyan of Armenia took gold with a total of 411 kg. His compatriot Simon Martirosyan followed with 406 kg, while Luis Lauret Rodriguez of Romania placed third with 390 kg. Türkiye’s Muhammed Emin Burun ranked eighth with 377 kg.

+109 kg

Varazdat Lalayan of Armenia dominated the category with a total of 450 kg. Mart Seim of Estonia came second with 415 kg, and Bohdan Hoza of Ukraine took third with 406 kg. Türkiye did not have a representative in this category.

In the men’s team standings, Armenia ranked first, Georgia second, and Türkiye placed third.

Türkiye’s Overall Performance

Türkiye concluded the 2025 European Weightlifting Championships with a total of 8 gold, 7 silver, and 4 bronze medals. In the team rankings, Türkiye secured second place in the women’s division and third place in the men’s division across Europe.

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Turkish athletes achieved podium finishes in various women’s weight categories, including Cansu Bektaş (45 kg), Gamze Altun (45 kg), Aysel Özkan (64 kg), Cansel Özkan (55 kg), Tuana Suren (87 kg), and Duygu Alici (49 kg). In the men’s division, medalists included Kaan Kahraman (67 kg), Ferdi Hardal (67 kg), Yusuf Fehmi Genç (73 kg), Harun Algül (55 kg), and Muhammed Emin Burun (109 kg).

In a statement issued by the Turkish Weightlifting Federation, it was noted that the delegation had returned home following the championship and that the federation would continue its planned activities as scheduled.

Team Rankings by Country

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